Red Dog: True Blue

Red Dog: True Blue

Every legend has a beginning.

2016 · 88 min · ★ 6.6 · Family, Comedy, Drama

When eleven-year-old Mick is shipped off to his grandfather's cattle station in Western Australia, he befriends a scrappy, one-of-a-kind dog that will change his life forever.

Directed by Kriv Stenders · Written by Daniel Taplitz

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